A large bow echo moved from west to east through the northern half of central Indiana on the evening of 26 July 2005.  It produced widespread 60-75 mph winds...causing widespread wind damage across the area.  Four brief tornadoes also took place along the leading edge of the complex.

Thunderstorm Wind in TIPPECANOE, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 19:54:00 to 26-JUL-05 19:54:00 (EST)
Location: LAF PURDUE UNV
Magnitude: 57 MG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Thunderstorm Wind in CARROLL, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 20:41:00 to 26-JUL-05 20:41:00 (EST)
Location: BURLINGTON
Magnitude: 60 EG
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Large trees were downed, and damage was done to a building at the park.  A house lost the canopy over the porch.  No damage estimates were available.

Tornado in CLINTON, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 20:30:00 to 26-JUL-05 20:31:00 (EST)
Location: FRANKFORT
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 250K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

An F1 tornado touched down briefly on the northeast side of Frankfort, destroying a garage and causing damage to other structures.

Tornado in CLINTON, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 20:40:00 to 26-JUL-05 20:40:00 (EST)
Location: MICHIGANTOWN
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 175K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

An F0 tornado touched down briefly in Michigantown.  One mobile home was destroyed and four others were moved.

Tornado in TIPPECANOE, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 20:00:00 to 26-JUL-05 20:00:00 (EST)
Location: DAYTON
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 10K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

An F0 tornado touched down briefly just east of the intersection of Interstate 65 and State Road 38 in Dayton.  Most of the damage was confined to trees, although a construction trailer was flipped and a shed on a trailer was pushed across the road.  Other damage to homes was confined to occasional broken windows.

Thunderstorm Wind in WARREN, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 19:32:00 to 26-JUL-05 19:32:00 (EST)
Location: PINE VLG
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Thunderstorm Wind in FOUNTAIN, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 19:41:00 to 26-JUL-05 19:41:00 (EST)
Location: ATTICA
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees and large limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in TIPPECANOE, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 19:49:00 to 26-JUL-05 19:49:00 (EST)
Location: LAFAYETTE
Magnitude: 65 MG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in HENDRICKS, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 22:30:00 to 26-JUL-05 22:30:00 (EST)
Location: CLAYTON
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

Several large limbs were broken.  A road was blocked by the debris.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORGAN, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 22:40:00 to 26-JUL-05 22:40:00 (EST)
Location: MOORESVILLE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in TIPTON, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 20:30:00 to 26-JUL-05 22:30:00 (EST)
Location: TIPTON
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOWARD, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 20:35:00 to 26-JUL-05 20:35:00 (EST)
Location: KOKOMO
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Large tree limbs were broken.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOWARD, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 20:35:00 to 26-JUL-05 20:35:00 (EST)
Location: KOKOMO
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

A telephone pole was blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOWARD, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 20:35:00 to 26-JUL-05 20:35:00 (EST)
Location: RUSSIAVILLE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

A large tree was downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOWARD, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 20:35:00 to 26-JUL-05 20:35:00 (EST)
Location: KOKOMO
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

A tree was broken.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLINTON, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 20:18:00 to 26-JUL-05 20:18:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 60 EG
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

At least two businesses and dozens of homes sustained some damage due to microburst winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOWARD, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 20:46:00 to 26-JUL-05 20:46:00 (EST)
Location: GREENTOWN
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Thunderstorm Wind in TIPPECANOE, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 19:57:00 to 26-JUL-05 19:57:00 (EST)
Location: LAFAYETTE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Power lines were downed.

Tornado in HOWARD, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 20:30:00 to 26-JUL-05 20:31:00 (EST)
Location: KOKOMO
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 5K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

An F0 tornado touched down briefly in the Champagne Shores Subdivision.  Numerous trees were broken or sheared off.

Thunderstorm Wind in TIPPECANOE, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 20:11:00 to 26-JUL-05 20:11:00 (EST)
Location: LAFAYETTE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

A 25-foot-tall tree 5 feet in diameter was downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLINTON, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 20:20:00 to 26-JUL-05 20:20:00 (EST)
Location: CAMBRIA
Magnitude: 50 EG
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A barn was destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind in TIPPECANOE, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 20:22:00 to 26-JUL-05 20:22:00 (EST)
Location: LAFAYETTE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Power lines and trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in FOUNTAIN, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 20:10:00 to 26-JUL-05 20:10:00 (EST)
Location: WALLACE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in DELAWARE, INDIANA
From 26-JUL-05 21:28:00 to 26-JUL-05 21:28:00 (EST)
Location: MUNCIE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A semi was blown over on Interstate 69.